Senior Applications Engineer - Industrial Automation

MedTeam Staffing Inc.; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Collaborative, hands-on team culture

Job summary

MedTeam Staffing Inc. is partnering with a well-established manufacturer in industrial gas detection, automation, and safety systems to recruit an Assistant Technical Applications Manager.

The role blends engineering leadership with hands-on field support across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will design solutions, troubleshoot equipment, and help develop next-generation monitoring and control products while collaborating with sales, engineering, production, and service

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in applications engineering, controls, automation, field engineering, or related technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with startup, commissioning, troubleshooting and customer-site support.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley and IDEC PLCs and HMIs.
• Strong knowledge of Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP.
• Working knowledge of signals and controls (4–20mA, 0–5V, 0–10V, relay logic).
• Ability to safely perform voltage, current, continuity, and signal measurements in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical resource for industrial gas detection, automation, atmospheric monitoring, and control system applications.
• Lead system design activities including control architecture, automation strategies, communications, instrumentation, and system integration.
• Configure, program, troubleshoot and support PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and communication systems.
• Manage technical projects from concept through testing, installation, startup and commissioning.
• Develop technical proposals, quotations, system documentation, operating manuals, and compliance materials.

Skills

10+ years experience

Troubleshooting in real-world settings

Strong communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

IDEC PLCs

HMIs

Modbus RTU/TCP

4–20mA / 0–5V / 0–10V signaling

Digital multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

MedTeam Staffing Inc. is partnering with a well-established manufacturer in industrial gas detection, automation, and safety systems to recruit an Assistant Technical Applications Manager.

The role blends engineering leadership with hands-on field support across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will design solutions, troubleshoot equipment, and help develop next-generation monitoring and control products while collaborating with sales, engineering, production, and service